Mackinac Island woman perishes in snowmobile accident

A snowmobile accident on Mackinac Island’s M-185 has claimed the life of a local woman.

Rebecca Mentzer, 51, of Mackinac Island succumbed to injuries sustained after her sled left the roadway and struck a tree on the west side of the island shortly before 6 p.m. Monday. The Mackinac Island Police Department also reports that a passenger on Mentzer’s machine escaped the crash without injury.

Authorities have not determined if alcohol consumption played a role in the crash and are awaiting the results of a toxicology report.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Dodson Funeral Home of St. Ignace.